Question 1

The specific powers granted to the national government in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution are called the

Accepted Answer

A)  implied powers. 
B)  expressed powers. 
C)  sovereign powers. 
D)  executive powers. 
E)  absolute powers. 
A)  implied powers. 
B)  expressed powers. 
C)  sovereign powers. 
D)  executive powers. 
E)  absolute powers.

Question 2

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all federal laws. 
B)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all state laws. 
C)  They became important because states lacked the administrative capability to implement laws and relied, therefore, on local governments. 
D)  They became important because Congress passed many laws that emphasized the role of local government in implementing federal laws. 
E)  They became important because the Supreme Court ruled that only local governments had the authority to implement laws under the Constitution. 
A)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all federal laws. 
B)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all state laws. 
C)  They became important because states lacked the administrative capability to implement laws and relied, therefore, on local governments. 
D)  They became important because Congress passed many laws that emphasized the role of local government in implementing federal laws. 
E)  They became important because the Supreme Court ruled that only local governments had the authority to implement laws under the Constitution.

Question 3

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was important because

Accepted Answer

A)  it fully developed the concept of judicial review. 
B)  it fully developed the concept of dual citizenship. 
C)  it established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce. 
D)  it determined that the forced relocation of the Five Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma was unconstitutional. 
E)  it determined that the Bill of Rights applied to state governments as well as to the federal government. 
A)  it fully developed the concept of judicial review. 
B)  it fully developed the concept of dual citizenship. 
C)  it established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce. 
D)  it determined that the forced relocation of the Five Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma was unconstitutional. 
E)  it determined that the Bill of Rights applied to state governments as well as to the federal government.

Question 4

What was one effect of dual federalism during the early Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The national government was spared the task of making difficult policy decisions, such as the regulation of slavery, because the states did it themselves. 
B)  The national government was unable to raise sufficient amounts of money through taxes and tariffs. 
C)  The number of federal criminal laws expanded rapidly, while state criminal laws decreased. 
D)  The national government was able to significantly expand civil rights for blacks in the South. 
E)  The strength and size of the military grew dramatically. 
A)  The national government was spared the task of making difficult policy decisions, such as the regulation of slavery, because the states did it themselves. 
B)  The national government was unable to raise sufficient amounts of money through taxes and tariffs. 
C)  The number of federal criminal laws expanded rapidly, while state criminal laws decreased. 
D)  The national government was able to significantly expand civil rights for blacks in the South. 
E)  The strength and size of the military grew dramatically.

Question 5

Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

Accepted Answer

A)  the full faith and credit clause and the privileges and immunities clause 
B)  the full faith and credit clause and the federalism clause 
C)  the privileges and immunities clause and the federalism clause 
D)  the establishment clause and the full faith and credit clause 
E)  the establishment clause and the privileges and immunities clause. 
A)  the full faith and credit clause and the privileges and immunities clause 
B)  the full faith and credit clause and the federalism clause 
C)  the privileges and immunities clause and the federalism clause 
D)  the establishment clause and the full faith and credit clause 
E)  the establishment clause and the privileges and immunities clause.

Question 6

The full faith and credit clause demands that the U.S. government run a balanced budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Those seeking to restrain the powers of the national government look to what part of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the commerce clause 
B)  the states' rights clause 
C)  the First Amendment 
D)  the Tenth Amendment 
E)  the due process clause 
A)  the commerce clause 
B)  the states' rights clause 
C)  the First Amendment 
D)  the Tenth Amendment 
E)  the due process clause

Question 8

The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws, acts, and judicial decisions of other states.

Accepted Answer

A)  supremacy 
B)  full faith and credit 
C)  concurrent power 
D)  double jeopardy 
E)  take care 
A)  supremacy 
B)  full faith and credit 
C)  concurrent power 
D)  double jeopardy 
E)  take care

Question 9

Which clause of the Constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?

Accepted Answer

A)  the commerce clause 
B)  the full faith and credit clause 
C)  the comity clause 
D)  the Tenth Amendment 
E)  the establishment clause 
A)  the commerce clause 
B)  the full faith and credit clause 
C)  the comity clause 
D)  the Tenth Amendment 
E)  the establishment clause

Question 10

When the federal government sets environmental standards that every state must follow, it is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative federalism. 
B)  dual federalism. 
C)  regulated federalism. 
D)  "marble cake" federalism. 
E)  home rule. 
A)  cooperative federalism. 
B)  dual federalism. 
C)  regulated federalism. 
D)  "marble cake" federalism. 
E)  home rule.

Question 11

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor by taxing and spending are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  redistributive programs. 
B)  unfunded mandates. 
C)  general revenue sharing. 
D)  categorical grants. 
E)  formula grants. 
A)  redistributive programs. 
B)  unfunded mandates. 
C)  general revenue sharing. 
D)  categorical grants. 
E)  formula grants.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about federal grants-in-aid is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spending on federal grants-in-aid has increased dramatically since 1990. 
B)  The federal grants-in-aid authorized during the 1960s announced national purposes much more strongly than did earlier grants. 
C)  One of the most expensive federal grants-in-aid programs is Medicaid. 
D)  During the 1960s, the number of categorical grants increased significantly. 
E)  Spending on federal grants-in-aid has decreased dramatically since 1970. 
A)  Spending on federal grants-in-aid has increased dramatically since 1990. 
B)  The federal grants-in-aid authorized during the 1960s announced national purposes much more strongly than did earlier grants. 
C)  One of the most expensive federal grants-in-aid programs is Medicaid. 
D)  During the 1960s, the number of categorical grants increased significantly. 
E)  Spending on federal grants-in-aid has decreased dramatically since 1970.

Question 13

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative federalism 
B)  grant-in-aid 
C)  preemption 
D)  dual federalism 
E)  home rule 
A)  cooperative federalism 
B)  grant-in-aid 
C)  preemption 
D)  dual federalism 
E)  home rule

Question 14

Which president was the first to promote New Federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Lincoln 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Dwight Eisenhower 
D)  Lyndon Johnson 
E)  Richard Nixon 
A)  Abraham Lincoln 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Dwight Eisenhower 
D)  Lyndon Johnson 
E)  Richard Nixon

Question 15

Describe how ideas about federalism are tied to different views about the values of equality and liberty, and the ends of government. What kinds of state-federal relations do those who tend to prize equality above other political values prefer? Those who promote liberty are more likely to prefer what kind of federalism?

Accepted Answer

Ideas about federalism are tied to diffe

Question 16

During the Great Depression, a camp of unemployed individuals who had lost their homes was referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  Hooverville. 
B)  Roosevelt Town. 
C)  supply-side shanty. 
D)  capitalism camp. 
E)  depression dump. 
A)  Hooverville. 
B)  Roosevelt Town. 
C)  supply-side shanty. 
D)  capitalism camp. 
E)  depression dump.

Question 17

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had been used to advocate for a series of "home rule" policies that cost thousands of people their jobs. 
B)  It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support racial segregation. 
C)  It had been used by religious organizations to increase federal spending on faith-based initiatives. 
D)  It had been used by antiwar activists to protest against increases in military spending. 
E)  It had been used by supporters of the civil rights movement to oppose racial segregation. 
A)  It had been used to advocate for a series of "home rule" policies that cost thousands of people their jobs. 
B)  It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support racial segregation. 
C)  It had been used by religious organizations to increase federal spending on faith-based initiatives. 
D)  It had been used by antiwar activists to protest against increases in military spending. 
E)  It had been used by supporters of the civil rights movement to oppose racial segregation.

Question 18

Local governments are not mentioned anywhere in the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Chart the changes in federalism throughout American history. What was dual federalism? How was governmental power distributed under this system? How did the Great Depression lead to the decline in dual federalism?

Accepted Answer

Federalism in the United States has unde

Question 20

The source of an implied power under the Constitution is the ______ clause.

Accepted Answer

A)  full faith and credit 
B)  comity 
C)  necessary and proper 
D)  commerce 
E)  supremacy 
A)  full faith and credit 
B)  comity 
C)  necessary and proper 
D)  commerce 
E)  supremacy

The specific powers granted to the national government in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution are called the

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was important because

What was one effect of dual federalism during the early Republic?

Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

The full faith and credit clause demands that the U.S. government run a balanced budget.

Those seeking to restrain the powers of the national government look to what part of the Constitution?

The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws, acts, and judicial decisions of other states.

Which clause of the Constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?

When the federal government sets environmental standards that every state must follow, it is an example of

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor by taxing and spending are referred to as

Which of the following statements about federal grants-in-aid is false?

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

Which president was the first to promote New Federalism?

During the Great Depression, a camp of unemployed individuals who had lost their homes was referred to as a

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

Local governments are not mentioned anywhere in the U.S. Constitution.

Chart the changes in federalism throughout American history. What was dual federalism? How was governmental power distributed under this system? How did the Great Depression lead to the decline in dual federalism?

The source of an implied power under the Constitution is the ______ clause.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

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Exam 3: Federalism

The specific powers granted to the national government in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution are called the

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was important because

What was one effect of dual federalism during the early Republic?

Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

The full faith and credit clause demands that the U.S. government run a balanced budget.

Those seeking to restrain the powers of the national government look to what part of the Constitution?

The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws, acts, and judicial decisions of other states.

Which clause of the Constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?

When the federal government sets environmental standards that every state must follow, it is an example of

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor by taxing and spending are referred to as

Which of the following statements about federal grants-in-aid is false?

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

Which president was the first to promote New Federalism?

During the Great Depression, a camp of unemployed individuals who had lost their homes was referred to as a

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

Local governments are not mentioned anywhere in the U.S. Constitution.

Chart the changes in federalism throughout American history. What was dual federalism? How was governmental power distributed under this system? How did the Great Depression lead to the decline in dual federalism?

The source of an implied power under the Constitution is the ______ clause.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters